Cargo ves­sel avail­able for cruise, tours

The Hud­son River Mar­itime Mu­seum will host the Sea Dart II, a for­mer Army cargo ves­sel op­er­ated by Sea Scout Ship 228.

Sea Dart II will be open to the pub­lic for free deck tours from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 8 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Peo­ple can also book a cruise aboard the Sea Dart II from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 8. Tick­ets for the cruise will be avail­able on a first-come, first-served ba­sis at mu­seum docks be­gin­ning at 11 a.m.

Sea Dart II was built as a U.S. Army “T-boat,” a class of cargo ship used dur­ing the Korean War, by Hig­gins Ship­yard in New Or­leans, La., in 1953.